Moral identity and psychological distance: The case of adolescent parental socialization

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 111-123

  Hardy, Sam A ^a   Bhattacharjee, Amit ^b   Reed II, Americus ^b   Aquino, Karl ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Moral identity; Parenting; Parenting style; Psychological distance; Social dominance orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORALITY; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MORALS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 75949128362     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.04.008     Document Type: Article

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